ISSUE 46, VOLUME 4CONNECTIONSNOVEMBER 2ND, 2025STOUT MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCHWE EXIST TO SEE ALL PEOPLE FIND HOPE, HEALING AND WHOLENESS THROUGH JESUS CHRIST. Advent Studies Wednesday evenings at 6:00 pm 5 week study beginning November 12th Daily Advent study like the Upper Room begins Nov,12th at 10:00 a.m. Advent begins on Nov 30th but since we don’t want to meet the day before Thanksgiving, we need to move up our dates for beginning our Advent Studies this year. If you like a daily discipline during Advent, use the Wed. 10am study, if you like a video presentation from Adam Hamilton, come on Wed. evenings at 6:00 p.m. Stewardship Emphasis in November 3 simple rules of John Wesley revised by Rueben Job Do No Harm, Do Good, Stay in Love with God Our Estimate of Giving cards will be gathered at the Thanksgiving Dinner on November 23, 2005 Begin to plan what your giving may be in 2026! Pastor Helen’s Weekly Scripture Ephesians 1:11-23 Luke 6:20-31 The United Women of Faith will be collecting nonperishable food items for Thanksgiving baskets. Last day to donate is November 15th. Baskets will be given to those in Missions. Remember the baskets placed at front of church are there for donations for missions. THIS WEEK @ STOUT Sunday, November 2nd 8:45AM Contemporary Worship 9:45AM Sunday School 10:45AM Traditional Worship 3:00Pm Choir Christmas Pract. 5:00PM Advanced Pickleball Mon., November 3rd 10:00 Walkers in the Gym 6:30PM Cub Scout 7:00PM Troop 12 7:00PM Girl Scouts Tues., November 4th 10:00AM Beginners Pickleball 10:00AM “Tackle it Tuesday” Wed., November 5th 10:00 Walkers in the Gym 10:00 AM Bible Study in Parlor 7:00Pm Choir Rehearsal Thurs., November 6th 5:30PM Beginner’s Pickleball Friday, November 7th 10:00AM Walkers in the Gym Sat., November 8th 8:30AM UMM Breakfast and Meting PRAYER LIST Kelly Hayhurst Amos Debbie Backus Rick Beaty Charlotte Bee Linda Carpenter Carleton Chidester Jennifer Davis David Cronin & Family Lindell Elder Patsy Flensborg Betsy Jefferson Rosalie Mahoney Noah Mancuso Markai & Family Lori Martin Jim Munchmeyer Hanna Myers Jill Shaffer Cheri Springston Andy Swearingen Joann Kurtz Dave Lucas Missions House to Home. There is a need for toboggans, gloves and socks for our homeless brothers and sisters. The cold season is here. PHS Care Closet. Check out the front desk in the Gathering Space for a list of needs for our high school students. Volunteers are needed for the second Sunday meal at St Paul's UMC, Market Street. Do you have to bring anything or contribute money? No! Your TIME to talk to those in attendance is what is needed. Be there at 4 pm. A big Thank you to everyone who donated items for Undie Sunday. We had a huge amount of underwear and diapers. Thank you congregation!! Please join us for a 100th Birthday Celebration in honor of OPAL THOMPSON. Saturday November 152:00PMStout Memorial United Methodist Church 3329 Broad St Parkersburg WV Your Presence is the perfect gift, no gift necessary. Operation Christmas Child You are invited to participate in Operation Christmas Child and do your own individual girl or boy box. However, we are also having a packing party on November 9th at 4:00. There is an information and donation board set up in the gathering space. The item and quantity needed will be on a slip of paper. A website is included as a suggestion only. We accept donations if you would prefer, to help offset costs. We hope you will join us on November 9th! Thanksgiving’s Just Around the Corner! Hard to believe it’s nearly turkey time already! Just a little reminder that our Thanksgiving Dinner will be Sunday, November 23rd at 5:30 PM. We’ll have plenty of good food, warm company, and a heap of gratitude to go around. Go on and mark your calendars (or stick a note on the fridge) — it’s gonna be a sweet evening of fellowship and full bellies Pastor’s Helen Contact Info You can contact Pastor Helen on her cell phone: 304-237-2735, or by email at rachael40@aol.com. October 26th, 2025 Attendance Traditional Worship: 56 The Gathering: 35 + 6 Online Offering: $1703.00 STOUT MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3329 Broad Street Parkersburg, WV 26104 304.428.1179 Stoutmemorial@gmail.com Facebook.com/StoutMemorialYoutube.com/@stoutmemorialumcwww.StoutMemorial.org